Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 Blog! A much needed reminder arrived in southeastern Wisconsin on Tuesday - it can still rain! Rain showers dotted the landscape Tuesday morning. The photo below shows wet pavement in Waukesha, something that has not been seen in nearly 3 weeks!

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The rain only measured 0.07" in Milwaukee, but was the first measurable precipitation since June 18!

Now that the rain has exited, the focus is again on the heat for Wednesday and Thursday. With winds ranging from east to south on the 4th of July it means 'cooler by the lake' will again be in effect. Daytime highs will range from the mid 80s to around 90 near the lake, to the low to mid 90s farther inland.

The hottest day of the week for everyone looks to be Thursday. Winds will swing south-southwest keeping the lake breeze at bay. The Future Temps map below shows readings well into the 90s in most locations at 3pm Thursday. Milwaukee will likely top out in the mid-90s, with heat indices approaching 100.

The cold front that will break the heat and bring relief to the area looks to arrive late Thursday or early Friday. The most refreshing air will lag behind by about a day. With that said, cooler weather will start to filter in on Friday as surface winds turn north-northeast. The RPM computer model forecast below shows northeast winds at 7am Friday.

If you are hoping for more rain, there's a chance of showers and thunderstorms late Thursday into early Friday. Again not everyone will see rain.

On a side note the LRC again looks to be very accurate with the heat this week and even when it breaks. 46 days prior to Friday, July 6 a cold front moved through southeast Wisconsin and Friday looks to be the day a cold front clears the state. The change in the weather pattern was discussed right here in the blog weeks ago. Amazing!

Until the heat breaks make sure to stay hydrated and take frequent breaks in air conditioning or shade. And watch WISN 12 News for updates. For more weather information you can follow me on Twitter @jnelsonweather